Ten Reasons Cancer Stinks, and Ten Reasons it Doesn't

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Tuesday, August 15, 2006
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Why it stinks: 1) Cancer’s not fair. “Hey–I don’t smoke, seldom drink, exercise regularly, eat right, and I get cancer? What’s up with that?” 2) When you have cancer, you feel your body has turned against you. It’s not like a virus or bacterial infection, or something attacking from ...

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great reminders
mimi cottington
Tuesday, August 21, 2007 at 10:29 AM
one more thing i have noticed is that women who see us walking around with our bald head and maybe no prothesis yet are amazed at our strength,, and it gives them a reasuredness that maybe it is not so bad and if they get it they too could get throught it and be ok. seeing us going about our lives, on the good days gives them hope. becasue the truth is we are living with it not dying from it in many cases. mimi

Absolutely right, Mimi-
PJ Hamel
Tuesday, August 21, 2007 at 01:05 PM
We drew the short straw, but it doesn't mean we stop living. We START to live the way we should have been living all along- knowing what's important, and what's not. Taking time for ourselves and those close to us. Realizing that we have great reserves of strength, and endless depths of love. - PJH

#8
DebLynn
Wednesday, January 02, 2008 at 10:14 PM

"Your soul grows stronger, in order to balance out the fight that is going on inside your body". When I read this, it reminded me that my soul is truly who I am and this would/could only get stronger, regardless of the way my body is feeling.
Just had my 1st chemo 5 days ago and the fourth day was the worst day physically that I have had since I can remember. This quote gave me hope.

Here&#39;s hoping you&#39;re feeling better-
PJ Hamel
Thursday, January 03, 2008 at 04:15 PM
DebLynn, so sorry about day #4! We all have those "worst days" during chemo - hopefully it was a single day, and now things are getting better. Keep putting one foot in front of the other - the path may seem SO, SO long, but remember, every minute that passes, you're that much closer to being done with chemo. Never give up; you'll be just as strong as you need to be. I'm sending you warm wishes and positive energy- PJH